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Belanja Shopping
Shopping vocabulary: beli, jual, toko, pasar, supermarket, pelanggan, penjual, barang, buka, tutup. Key grammar: "mau + verb" to say what you want to do — mau beli (want to buy), mau jual (want to sell). And like adjectives (ch20), the pointer "ini/itu" (this/that) comes AFTER the noun: "barang ini" (this item; not "ini barang", which means "this is an item"). English speakers, used to "this shirt", put the pointer in front — "beli ini barang" ✗ → "beli barang ini" ✓. Pronunciation corner: the weak e sound in the shopping words.
Dialogue
ini barang? barang ini?
- Budi Mike, kamu mau beli apa? Mike, what do you want to buy?
- Mike Saya mau beli ini barang. I want to buy this item. (slip: the pointer goes after the noun → "barang ini"; "ini barang" means "this is an item")
- Budi Penunjuk setelah benda: "barang ini". The pointer after the noun: "barang ini".
- Mike Oh, saya mau beli barang ini. Oh, I want to buy this item.
Dialogue
Di toko — At the shop
- Mike Selamat siang. Toko buka? Good afternoon. Is the shop open?
- Sari Buka. Mau beli apa? Open. What do you want to buy?
- Mike Saya mau beli barang ini. Dua, ya. I want to buy this item. Two, please.
- Sari Di sini ada banyak barang. We have many items here.
- Mike Terima kasih. Thank you.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| beli | v. | to buy | |
| jual | v. | to sell | |
| toko | n. | shop, store | |
| pasar | n. | market | |
| supermarket | n. | supermarket | |
| pelanggan | n. | customer | |
| penjual | n. | seller, vendor | |
| barang | n. | goods, thing, item | |
| buka | v. | to open, to be open | |
| tutup | v. | to close, to be closed |
Grammar
mau + kata kerja; penunjuk "ini/itu" setelah benda mau + verb; the pointer "ini/itu" after the noun
Untuk mengatakan yang ingin dilakukan, pakai "mau + kata kerja": mau beli, mau jual, mau makan. Tak ada kata di antara "mau" dan kata kerja. Bertanya: "Kamu mau beli apa?". Dan ingat pola bab 20: penunjuk "ini" (this) dan "itu" (that) datang SETELAH kata benda, sama seperti kata sifat — "barang ini" (this item), "toko itu" (that shop). Hati-hati: "ini barang" bukan "this item" melainkan kalimat "ini adalah barang" (this is an item). Penutur Inggris terbiasa "this shirt" jadi berkata "beli ini barang" ✗ → "beli barang ini" ✓.
To say what you want to do, use "mau + verb": mau beli, mau jual, mau makan. No word goes between "mau" and the verb. To ask: "Kamu mau beli apa?" (What do you want to buy?). And remember the ch20 pattern: the pointers "ini" (this) and "itu" (that) come AFTER the noun, just like adjectives — "barang ini" (this item), "toko itu" (that shop). Careful: "ini barang" is not "this item" but the sentence "ini adalah barang" (this is an item). English speakers, used to "this shirt", say "beli ini barang" ✗ → "beli barang ini" ✓.
- Saya mau beli barang ini. I want to buy this item.
- Kamu mau beli apa? What do you want to buy?
- Toko itu buka. That shop is open.
- Penjual mau jual banyak barang. The seller wants to sell many goods.
pronunciation
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